What color is #3E97EA?

#3E97EA is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 151, 234), and in HSL hsl(209, 80%, 58%).

Is #3E97EA accessible as text?

On white, #3E97EA has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #3E97EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E97EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #3E97EA?

#3E97EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA913E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E97EA below.

Is #3E97EA good for buttons?

#3E97EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3E97EA — white text only reaches 3.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E97EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #3E97EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#3E97EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E97EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E97EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E97EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E97EA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3E97EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3E97EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #70BEFF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3E97EA Secondary #A5C2DF Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E97EA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #3E97EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 8/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #3E97EA

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People also use #3E97EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDEAF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E5EEA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E97EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3E97EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 151 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.150 249.9);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EBFC;
  --color-200: #B6D7F7;
  --color-300: #84B9EB;
  --color-400: #579BDB;
  --color-500: #347DC1;
  --color-600: #2F6393;
  --color-700: #274868;
  --color-800: #1D3144;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EBFC',
    200: '#B6D7F7',
    300: '#84B9EB',
    400: '#579BDB',
    500: '#347DC1',
    600: '#2F6393',
    700: '#274868',
    800: '#1D3144',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #3E97EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EBFC;
$base-200: #B6D7F7;
$base-300: #84B9EB;
$base-400: #579BDB;
$base-500: #347DC1;
$base-600: #2F6393;
$base-700: #274868;
$base-800: #1D3144;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #1879D5;
$base-subtle: #CBE0F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E97EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84B9EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#579BDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#347DC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F6393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}